Drinking glass protector



Feb. 23, 1937. I J, c, GAMBELL 2,071,399

DRINKING GLAS S PROTECTOR Filed Oct. 5, 1935 wwmm mwv Q ATTORNEYPatented Feb. 23, 1937 PATENT OFFICE namxmo cuss rao'rsc'roa' John 0.Gambell, Oakland, Calif. Application October a, 1935, Serial No. 43,360

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This invention relates to a protector or shield adapted to be 'placedabout drinking. glasses which will prevent spillage over the sides ofthe glass from staining surfaces upon which the glass may be placed.

It is an object of the invention to provide a Still another object ofthe invention is to provide. novel means for assembling the protector onit glass.

The invention possesses other objects and valuable 'features'some ofwhich, together with the foregoing will be specifically set forth in thespecification hereunto annexed. It is to be understood however that theinvention is not to be limited to the particular species thereof shownand described, as various embodiments thereof may be employed within thescope of the appended claims.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an assembled protector. The glass towhich it is applied is indicated by dotted lines.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing several of the protectors in apartially assembled state and nested together,

Figure 3 is a fragmental perspective view showing the attachment meansin detail.

Figure 4 is a plan view showing the development of the blank from whichthe-protector is made.

In detail, and with reference to Figure 4 of the drawing, the protectorcomprises a sheet of moisture absorbent paper, similar to that used forblotter's, cut to provide a substantially circular center portion 6 andopposed wings i. Eachof the wings 6 are provided with oppositelyextending tabs .1, one set of which is slightly longer than the other,this being done to provide an overlap of the tabs, when the protector isfolded. to allow for adhesively securing the tabs together.

AswillbeseeninFiwre2,thewings6are bent along the lines l to positionsvertically with,

respectto the center portion I and one pair of adlacent tabs areoverlapped and secured togather by the use of a suitable adhesive. 'Theother pair of tabs are not Joined at this time which allowsfor nestingof a plurality of the pro.-

tectors, as is shown in the figure, to provide a compact pack.

Adhesively secured to the'free short tab 1, as shown in Figure 3, is astrip 9, preferably of cellophane or like material which is coated onone side with a tacky adhesive. Ill. The strip is preferably doubledupon itself, as shown by the dotted lines in the figure, to prevent thestrip from adhering to adjacent tabs when the protectors are stacked asin Figure 2, and to prevent drying out of the adhesive. when one of theprotectors is requlredit is removed from the pack, the glassplaced'therein with the bottom of the latter resting on the centerportion 5, and the two free tabs l are then brought around the side ofthe glass into overlapping relationship. This is clearly shown inFigure 1. When the desired tension has been obtained in the tabs, sothat the protector fits the glass snugly, the projecting end ii of thestrip '9 is grasped with the fingers and pulled outwardly, thusseparating the overlapped portions'whereupon the strip may be pressedagainst the opposite tab thus securing the latter together.

It will be noted that although the strip 9 is shown as being doubledupon itself, it may be desirable to make the portion thereof, of whichthe projection ii is a part, separable from the main strip, this beingdone of course by separating the two portions by a preformed cut at thefold i2.

The protectors above described find use not only in public drinkingplaces but also in private homes. In the former they are most useful inthe event that the exterior of the glass is wet,

greatly lessening the possibility of the latter slipping from the handand perhaps staining the clothes with the fluid contained in the glass.In the home the protector prevents the usual spillage, which tricklesdown the outside oi. the-glass, from staining the surface of furnitureupon which the glass may be placed. The protector being constructed ofmaterial in the nature of blotting paper, will absorb a considerablequantity of moisture, which,'if the moisture contains alcohol or acids,would cause considerable damage to the polished surfaces of tables orother objects of furniture if the protector were not used.

What is claimed is: 1. A drinking glass protector comprising a base, apair of wing-like members formed integrally with said base and risingupwardly therefrom, a

said strip to provide a finger grip by means of which said shield may beremoved from said strip, 2. A. drinking glass protector comprising abase, a pair of wing-like members formed integrally with said base andrising upwardly therefrom, a

tab extending from each wing-like member along adjacent edges thereof,said tabs being joined together in overlapping relationship, a free tabextending from each wing-like member along the other edge thereof, meanson one of said free tabs for joining said free tabs together, said meanscomprising a strip of material secured at one end thereof to one of saidfree tabs and provided with a surface thereof coated with an adhesive,said strip being doubled upon itself to shield said adhesive surface andprovided with a portion extending beyond said adhesive surface andoverlying a surface of said free tab.

JOHN '0. osmam

